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Jewish Community Center
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1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, NJ 08820
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MAY / JUNE 2015
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Class Description and Dates
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
With Dr. Anthony Troncone
Session 3 : 4 Fridays- April 24, May 1, 8, 15
READERS ON THE GO
Suddenly Love by Aharon Appelfeld
Tuesday, May 5
The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis
Tuesday, June 2
Registration Fee
Session 3-$32 /member;
$40/nonmember
FREE—CAMPUS
MEMBERS ONLY
MODERN BRIDGE CONVENTIONS
$48 / JCCMC Member;
With Gil Hollander
$60 / Non-member
Thursdays March 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30, May 7
IMPROVE YOUR BRIDGE
With Gil Hollander
Mondays April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18
MOVIE MAVENS: Inventing Our Lives:
The Kibbutz Experiment
Tuesday, May 5
WRITING WORKSHOP
Mondays, May 11 and June 8
$48 / JCCMC Member;
$60 / Non-member
$5/JCCMC Member
$8/ Non-member
FREE—CAMPUS
MEMBERS ONLY
SPRING INTO SUMMER LUNCHEON
With entertainment by James Michael
Tuesday, May 12
$16/ JCCMC until 5/7
$19/ Non-mem until 5/7
$19/ JCCMC Mem 5/8-10
$22/ Non-mem 5/8-10
ARE AMERICANS DISCONNECTING…
FREE & OPEN TO THE
COMMUNITY AS SPACE
ALLOWS
With Gilbert Kahn, Ph.D.
Tuesday, May 19
LINDA KENYON “AS” JULIA CHILD
Tuesday, May 19
LECTURE IN HIGHLAND PARK
JEWISH COMMUNITY FROM REVOLUTIONARY
WAR TO CIVIL WAR
$8/JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
$8/JCCMC Member
$10/ Non-member
With Bruce Tucker
Wednesday, May 20
CLASSIC SONGS FROM CLASSIC FILMS
With Gordon James
Tuesday, May 26
SPENCER TRACY
Traveling Stage Company
Tuesday, May 26
$8/JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
$8/JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
BEAUTIFUL HARMONIES: Mara Levine, Caroline $8/JCCMC Member
Cultroneo and Barbara Novick in concert
$11/ Non-member
Tuesday, June 2
Totals
Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission
and the Folklife Program for New Jersey,
in association with the
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County presents
Ladino Folk Music & Song
with The Elias Ladino Ensemble
Sunday, April 19, 2015
2:00 pm
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, NJ 08820
The ensemble will present sung narratives filled with
memories and recollections steeped in age-old Judeo-Spanish
cultural and oral traditions which are sung not only for celebratory or ceremonial
purposes, but, are often sung to commemorate everyday life events.
Ensemble founding member, Daniel Elias, grew up in one such household
where his father, Joe, sung many of the songs sung to him as a child, by his mother.
The elder Mr. Elias, the original founder of the ensemble, had strong ties to his
Sephardic roots passing on these treasured songs to his son who has been
performing in public since the age of 15.
Mr. Elias will be accompanied by master musician, Maurice Sedacca. Mr.
Sedacca, is also a founding member of the ensemble. He was taught the songs of
this distinctive culture by his mother, Esther Sedacca.
This folklife program is offered free of charge, however, registration is
required. To register and request directions for this program, please call the
Commission at 732. 745. 4489. Persons with hearing disabilities may call
732.745.3888 ( TTY users only) or 711, the New Jersey Relay Service. An
Assistive Listening System will be in use.
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
LECTURER: ANTHONY TRONCONE, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of History, Dominican College
Dr. Tony Troncone
Dr. Troncone has a way of putting the
headlines of the day in context and engaging the
class in meaningful discussions about our complex
and often provocative times. He’ll enlighten you
with the “facts behind the news” and broaden your
understanding of world affairs, politics and our
domestic agenda. You won’t want to miss this
class for inquisitive minds.
Encourage your friends and neighbors
to join us!
DATES: Session #3: April 24, May 1, 8, 15
TIME:
COST:
10:00 AM—12:00 NOON
Session #3: $32/ JCCMC Member;
$40/ Non-member
(Sorry, No Refunds)
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
IF YOU ARE A READER AND ENJOY STIMULATING AND INTELLIGENT
BOOK DISCUSSIONS, THEN JOIN OUR MONTHLY CUTTING EDGE
READERS-ON-THE-GO GROUP, LED BY THELMA PURDY
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 at 10:00 AM— Suddenly Love by Aharon Appelfeld
A poignant, heartbreaking new work by “one of the best novelists
alive” (Irving Howe)—the story of a lonely older man and his devoted young
caretaker who transform each other’s lives in ways they could never have
imagined.
Ernst is a gruff seventy-year-old Red Army veteran from Ukraine who
landed, almost by accident, in Israel after World War II. A retired investment
adviser, he lives alone (his first wife and baby daughter were killed by the Nazis;
he divorced his shrewish second wife) and spends his time laboring over his
unpublished novels. Irena, in her mid-thirties, is the unmarried daughter of
Holocaust survivors who has been taking care of Ernst since his surgery two
years earlier; she arrives every morning promptly at eight and usually leaves
every afternoon at three. Quiet and shy, Irena is in awe of Ernst’s intellect. And
as the months pass, Ernst comes to depend on the gentle young woman who runs his house, listens to
him read from his work, and occasionally offers a spirited commentary on it.
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015 at 10:00 AM— The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis
These incandescent pages give us one fraught, momentous day in the life of
Baruch Kotler, a Soviet Jewish dissident who now finds himself a disgraced Israeli
politician. When he refuses to back down from a contrary but principled stand
regarding the settlements in the West Bank, his political opponents expose his affair
with a mistress decades his junior, and the besieged couple escapes to Yalta, the
faded Crimean resort of Kotler's youth. There, shockingly, Kotler encounters the
former friend whose denunciation sent him to the Gulag almost forty years earlier.
In a whirling twenty-four hours, Kotler must face the ultimate reckoning, both
with those who have betrayed him and with those whom he has betrayed, including
a teenage daughter, a son facing his own moral dilemma in the Israeli army, and the
wife who once campaigned to secure his freedom and stood by him through so much. Stubborn, wry,
and self-knowing, Baruch Kotler is one of the great creations of contemporary fiction. An aging man
grasping at a final passion, he is drawn inexorably into a crucible that is both personal and biblical in
scope. In prose that is elegant, sly, precise, and devastating in its awareness of the human heart,
David Bezmozgis has rendered a story for the ages, an inquest into the nature of fate and
consequence, love and forgiveness. The Betrayers is a high-wire act, a powerful tale of morality and
sacrifice that will haunt readers long after they turn the final page.
Free to Community Campus Members
Coffee and… adds to the discussion
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
ATTENTION MAH JONGG PLAYERS!
Join us at the JCC on Wednesdays from 12:00 noon to 3:00 PM for a fun afternoon
of Mah jongg. Call Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at 732-494-3232
extension 3614 if you are interested.
BRIDGE AT THE JCC
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
with AL STEINBERGER, DIRECTOR
EVERY WEDNESDAY
1:00—4:00 PM
May 6—June 24, 2015
Cost per session:
$6/ JCCMC Member;
$8/ Non-Member
Come with a partner or by yourself.
New players always welcome. Light refreshments provided.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE GROUP
Join this self-run group which meets weekly for a friendly game of bridge.
DATES:
TIME:
COST:
Fridays
12:45—3:30 PM
FREE for Community Campus Members;
$3.00 per week for guests.
Please stop by the JCC Front Desk to sign-in and pay.
Contact Sue Horwitz at 732-494-3232 ext. 3603 with questions
or to have your name added to the group’s email list.
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
MORE BRIDGE AT THE JCC
MODERN BRIDGE CONVENTIONS
with Gil Hollander, Instructor
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS 3:00-5:00 PM
March 26, April 2, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 2015 (NO CLASS APRIL 9)
This course will deal with many of the bridge conventions that have
revolutionized the game. It offers students the opportunity to become familiar
with many different conventions and to select those which they wish to
incorporate into their own bidding practices. Familiar conventions will be
reviewed and aspects of them will be covered. Others will be introduced, and
the pluses and minuses of using them will be discussed. This course IS NOT
SUITABLE for beginning or inexperienced players.
COST: $48/ JCCMC Member; $60/ Non-member
IMPROVE YOUR BRIDGE
with Gil Hollander, Instructor
MONDAY EVENINGS 7:15-9:15 PM
April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11 and 18, 2015
Do you play some bridge and would like to improve? Did you play at one
time and would like to get back to the game? This course is designed for those
who have played, learned the basics, but want to learn more about the principles
of bidding and play. Useful conventions will be taught and reviewed. Time will
be spent playing hands which have been prepared in advance. Experienced
players will also benefit.
COST: $48/ JCCMC Member; $60/ Non-member
If you have any questions regarding which Bridge class will be the best
match for your skill set, instructor Gil Hollander, will be happy to discuss it
with you. Contact Sue Horwitz at 732-494-3232 extension 3603
INVENTING OUR LIFE –
THE KIBBUTZ EXPERIMENT
Set against the backdrop of the kibbutz
movement’s glorious 100 year history,
Inventing Our Life reveals the heartbreak and
hope of Israel’s communal living experiment
as a new generation of women and men
confront a critical question: can a radically
socialist institution survive a new capitalist
reality?
Running Time: 80 minutes
Inventing Our Life explores the modern
history of Israel, from its revolutionary settlers
to the political upheaval that shook the
socialist foundations of the state. With their
desire to create a Jewish homeland and build
a more just society, the first settlers helped
place kibbutzim in the vanguard of Israeli
history. In doing so, they became a magnet
for all those who shared one thing in
common—a powerful urge to invent their own
life.
DATE:
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015
TIME:
1:15 PM
SUGGESTED DONATION: $5/ JCCMC Member; $8/ Non-member
Snacks will be provided
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
TELLING & WRITING STORIES
FROM OUR LIFETIMES
DATES:
Mondays,
May 11, 2015
June 8, 2015
TIME:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
NEW MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
FREE TO COMMUNITY CAMPUS MEMBERS
Everyone has a story in them.
Our workshop is a comfortable setting for sharing your
written memories. The members appreciate each other’s
work. We don’t criticize—so feel free to write and share your
efforts. It’s a rewarding experience.
QUESTIONS? Contact Thelma Purdy at 732-494-3232 Ext. 3604
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
SPRING INTO SUMMER
LUNCHEON
The sun is shining…
the flowers are blooming….
Join your JCC family for
An afternoon of food, music and friendship!!
Enjoy a lunch of BBQ chicken
and all the trimmings…..
Be entertained by James
Michael, a world-class baritone
with an engaging style who will
present “MELODIES OF
MEMORIES AND MIRACLES—
BROADWAY CLASSICS”
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015
NOON—Lunch; 1:00 PM Entertainment
$16/ JCCMC Member; $19/ Non-member until May 7
$19/ JCCMC Member; $22/ Non-member 5/8-10
NO REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF THE PROGRAM. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
LECTURER: GILBERT KAHN, Ph.D.
Dr. Kahn will focus his presentation on the
history of the relationship between American
Jews and Israel from the pre-State period on.
The subject will address the nature and changes
within the American Jewish community over the
past 65 years as well as those in Israel.
Emphasis will be on the interaction
between Jews in the Diaspora and Jews in the
Gilbert Kahn
State of Israel. This will bring us to an analysis of
where we are today….the controversies before the March
17 Israeli election, the current state of the relationship, and
looking ahead.
We gratefully acknowledge the Ostrower Fund
for their support of this program.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015
10:30 AM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE ENTIRE
COMMUNITY AS SPACE PERMITS
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Julia Child was an American cook,
author and television personality who
introduced French cuisine and cooking
techniques to America. She was in the
vanguard of "foodies," who by changing
America's taste, helped create modern
American culture. While her public face and
voice became familiar to all of us, this
presentation focuses on her private side especially the relationship with her husband,
Paul Child. This is a love story!
Join us as Linda Kenyon “becomes”
the iconic Julia Child.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Special Costumed
Presentation by Bruce Tucker
On the Jewish Community
from the American Revolution
to the Civil War
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Join us as Bruce
Tucker presents a living
history lecture on the
Jewish American
community between the
American Revolution that
ended in 1783 and the
beginning of the Civil War
in 1862.
This will be followed
by a uniformed history presentation about a Jewish soldier
named Joseph A. Joel of the 23rd Ohio regiment during the Civil
War and his telling of the story of a Jewish Passover in 1862.
Space is limited
Advance
Registration
is Required
Call 732-494-3232
DATE:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015
TIME:
1:00 PM
LOCATION: The Community Room at River Ridge
30 So. Adelaide Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
COST:
$8/ JCCMC Member; $10/ Non-Member
Sorry, No Refunds
LECTURES IN HIGHLAND PARK - REGISTRATION FORM
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Call Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at 732-494-3232 extension 3614.
with Gordon James
Remembering the films and songs everyone
loves.... This program will include brief descriptions of
the films, the scenes, who sang the songs and other not
so well known facts about some of our most favorite
songs.
Join us for this entertaining and informative morning.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015
10:30 AM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
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Traveling Stage Company Presents
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SPENCER TRACY
With an acting career
spanning almost four
decades, Spencer Tracy
became an American Icon of
the theatre and film. Travel
back to the 20’s, 30’s and
40’s and enjoy Greg Moran’s
anecdotes about Tracy’s
onstage and offstage life.
You will reminisce
watching scenes from
Tracy’s films and hearing the
amusing stories about them
and his famous co-stars.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/JCCMC Member; $11/Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Mara Levine, Caroline Cutroneo
and Barbara Novick in concert
Mara Levine & Caroline Cutroneo have gorgeous
voices, which they blend in tight harmonies, singing original,
traditional and contemporary Folk and Blues. Called "one of
the best singers of her generation" by Christine Lavin, Mara's
latest CD Jewels and Harmony was the #1 Album on the Folk
Chart for January 2013 and #3 overall for 2013. An awardwinning singer/songwriter-guitarist. Caroline delights her
audience with originals and rare finds from traditional folk
songs, depression-era jug bands and newly-discovered
treasures from the sixties folk revival. They will also sing
some familiar folk tunes and sing-a-longs and will be
joined by special guest harmony vocalist and classically
trained flutist Barbara Novick. Barbara, who performs
classical, jazz, folk, and world music, is a retired NYC
elementary school music educator. She currently
mentors music teachers, is an Adjunct Professor at NYU
and President Elect of the Music Educators Association
of NYC.
We gratefully acknowledge the Edison Arts
Society for their sponsorship of this concert.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Please register early as space is very limited.
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Samuel Finley Breese Morse (1791-1872) epitomized
the titans of the Industrial Revolution in America with his
wide-ranging accomplishments in technology and art.
Photojournalist Jim DelGiudice details the life of the
Massachusetts-born Morse, who worked for a time in New
Jersey.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2015
10:30 AM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
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PRESENTER: MICHAEL BASILE Ph.D.
The conflict between
fathers and daughters occupies
center stage in many of
Shakespeare’s plays, comedies,
tragedies, and romances alike.
Astonishingly, Shakespeare
consistently favors his young
women—Juliet, Hermia,
Desdemona, Cordelia, and
Perdita—despite the prevailing
patriarchy of his society. This
presentation examines the
biographical, cultural, and theatrical reasons behind this predilection.
Dr. Michael Basile is a Professor of English at New Jersey City University
as well as a widely published author, lecturer and Shakespearean actor.
This program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey
Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for
the Humanities.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2015
1:30 PM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY AS SPACE ALLOWS
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
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Sunday
24
17
10
3
4
SHAVUOT
CAMPUS
CLOSED for
Memorial Day
25
Improve Your Bridge
7:15-9:15 PM
Senior Club Trip to
Atlantic City
Leaves 8:45 AM
18
Improve Your Bridge
7:15-9:15 PM
Writing Workshop
10:00 AM
11
Improve Your Bridge
7:15-9:15 PM
Monday
Spencer Tracy
1:30 PM
Classic Songs from
Classic Films
10:30 AM
26
Linda Kenyon “as”
Julia Child
1:30 PM
Are American Jews
Disconnecting…
10:30 AM
19
12
Spring Into
Summer Luncheon
12:00
MOVIE MAVENS
1:15 PM
5
Readers-on-the-Go
10:00 AM
Tuesday
6
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
Walking Tour of
Williamsburg
Leaves 9:00 AM
27
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
1:00 Lecture in
Highland Park—
Bruce Tucker
20
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
13
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
Wednesday
7
14
28
Senior Club
Luncheon 11:30
21
Senior Club Board
Meeting
Modern Bridge
3:00-5:00
Senior Club
Luncheon 11:30
Thursday
8
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
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22
Contemporary Issues
10-12
15
Contemporary Issues
10-12
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Bridge 12:45-3:30
SHABBAT CONNECTS
1
Contemporary Issues
10-12
Friday
JCC SENIOR CALENDAR OF EVENTS — MAY 2015
Saturday
30
23
16
9
2
14
7
28
21
A Day for Baseball
Fans of All Ages
Leaves JCC at
9:30 AM
Sunday
8
1
29
Senior Club Trip to
Atlantic City
Leaves 8:45 AM
22
AARP Smart Driver
1:00-4:30 PM
15
AARP Smart Driver
1:00-4:30 PM
Writing Workshop
10:00 AM
Monday
2
3
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
Wednesday
30
Impressionism,
Fashion & Modernity
10:30 AM
Various Sounds of
Music 1:00 PM
GOLF OUTING
Romantic Heart Throbs
1:30 PM
Jazz, Pop and Rock
10:30 AM
23
Start the Summer
off Right
Luncheon
Noon
16
11
4
25
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Bridge Group
12:45-3:30 PM
Friday
SAVE THESE DATES IN JULY:
Senior Club
Luncheon
11:30 AM
18
Senior Club Board
Meeting
Senior Club
Luncheon
11:30 AM
Thursday
26
19
12
5
Saturday
Thursday, July 9, 2015—Senior Club Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse
Wednesday, July 15—Baby Boomers Trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
24
Duplicate Bridge
1:00—4:00 PM
17
Lecture in HP.–
Ziegfeld Girls
1:00 PM
9
10
Samuel Morse
10:30 AM
Shakespearean
Duplicate Bridge
Fathers and
1:00—4:00 PM
Daughters 1:30 PM
Readers-on-the-Go
10:00 AM
Beautiful Harmonies
Concert 1:30 PM
Tuesday
JCC SENIOR CALENDAR OF EVENTS — JUNE 2015
27
20
13
6
Kick the Summer Off Right...
Come to the JCC and
enjoy lunch and
entertainment
Off-Broadway singer/dance man
RANDY ACCARDI
Has worked in musical theatre for over 25 years. He
combines music from the 1920’s through the present
with trivia and dance—sparking memories and
creating new ones. Everyone leaves with a
smile on their face!
A refreshing lunch of chicken salad, pasta salad and
tossed salad will be lovingly prepared by our own chef
Nona!!
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015
Lunch—Noon; Entertainment –1:00 PM
$16/ JCCMC Member; $19/ Non-member until June 10
$19/ JCCMC Member; $22/ Non-member June 11-15
NO REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF THE PROGRAM!
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
MARTY SCHNEIT
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The Ziegfeld Follies ran from 1907 to 1931.
Florenz Ziegfeld glorified the American girl and
made her a symbol of the modern independent
woman. He was instrumental in bringing women to
the center of society.
The Ziegfeld Girl became an American
Institution. Marty will talk about Irving Berlin, Anna Held, Justine Johnston, Peggy Hopkins
Joyce, Fanny Brice, Joseph Urban and Ruth Etting. He’ll also feature these famous songs
of the time: My Man, Second Hand Rose and Ten Cents a Dance.
Space is limited
Advance
Registration
is Required
Call 732-494-3232
DATE:
WEDNESDAY, June 17, 2015
TIME:
1:00 PM
LOCATION: The Community Room at River Ridge
30 So. Adelaide Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904
COST:
$8/ JCCMC Member; $10/ Non-member
LECTURES IN HIGHLAND PARK - REGISTRATION FORM
NAME_____________________________________PHONE NUMBER________________________________________
ADDRESS________________________________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS________________________________________________________
Yes, I am interested in attending the lecture by Marty Schneit on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 1:00 PM
Mail, with this form to: JCC, 1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820
Call Diane Mael, Director of Adult Services at 732-494-3232 extension 3614.
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Join us for this lecture by Walter Choroszewski highlighting
our state’s significant contributions to American Music of the 20th
Century, showcasing New Jersey artists including the iconic
legends Sinatra, Basie and Springsteen as well as the Shirelles,
Four Seasons and so many more!
Presentation will include recordings.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015
10:30 AM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
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with Jessica Davy
Fall in love with the music of the great 19th
Century Composers and learn how they broke with
classical tradition and developed the style known
for its’ large ensembles, extreme emotion and wild
orchestration.
Discover the music of Beethoven, Brahms,
Wagner, Tchaikovsky and more, in music from your
favorite movies and memories!
Jessica Davy is a clarinetist, composer and
educator who has performed and has had her
works performed throughout the east coast at
venues including New York’s Carnegie Hall,
Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher and Alice Tully Halls.
Jessica founded Leora Chamber Orchestra
(formerly known as The New York Chamber
Virtuosi) in 2009, and serves as its Executive
Director and President.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015
1:30 PM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
presents
Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity
Just when you think
you’ve considered the work
of the Impressionists from
every possible perspective,
here’s a new one.
Consider the clothing.
These artists were
determined to paint modern
life! And just as the city of
Paris was changing
architecturally, so too was
the way people dressed. Come learn how all
these changes are reflected in the paintings we
all thought we knew so well.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015
10:30 AM
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Dan Yates
Presents
Come join Dan Yates in a musical tribute to America! Dan’s
Program will include patriotic songs, treasured American
standards, Broadway seasonal favorites as well as a few
surprise specialty numbers!
Selections will include: This is My Country, The Battle Hymn
of the Republic, G-d Bless the USA, G-d Bless America, This
Land is My Land, Oh Susanna and medleys of Military anthems,
American cities, Cohan songs and songs from Broadway shows
1776 and Shenandoah.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2015
1:00 PM Make your own sundae
1:30 PM Performance
$8/ JCCMC Member; $11/ Non-member
Sorry, No Refunds
This program has been lovingly sponsored in memory of Rose Sokolik
by her family and friends.
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE
DATES
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2015*
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2015*
*Participants must attend both classes
TIME: 1:00-4:30 PM
CLASSES BEGIN 1:00 PM SHARP
COST: $15/ AARP MEMBER
$20/ NON-AARP MEMBER
PLACE:JCC OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, NJ 08820
NO CASH ACCEPTED.
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO AARP
CLASS LIMITED TO 25 PARTICIPANTS.
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!
BRING TO CLASS:
NJ Drivers License, Eyeglasses, Pen
AARP card if you have one.
(New York & Florida Licenses NOT ACCEPTED)
For more information about AARP
call 1-888-227-7669
or visit www.aarp.org/nj
Mara’s Creations Jewelry Showcase
A range of beautiful jewelry at every price point for the special
people in your life
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015 - 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015 - 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
Mara offers a jewelry repair service and the opportunity to
restyle your old jewelry pieces into something
fresh and modern.
All proceeds will benefit
Bright Beginnings Preschool
JCC of Middlesex County
and
1775 Oak Tree Road
JCC Senior Adult Programs
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
Custom Design a Gift! Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings and Anklets. Sterling Silver, Gold-filled and 14-Karat Gold.
Workshops & Birthday Parties.
All payments are cash or check payable to: Mara Levine
SENIOR ADULT CLUB OF THE JCC OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY
The Senior Adult Club Board
Muriel Berger, President
President, Muriel Berger
Barbara Rosen, First Vice President
Cynthia Steinberger, Second Vice President
Beverly Lazarowitz, Treasurer
Marilyn Lipshultz, Recording Secretary
Eileen Contrino
Mary Fasano
Fay Feldman
Doris Geller
Sunny Kaplan
Virginia Sokolowski
Belle Galpen, Immediate Past President
We’d love to have you join us!!
We are welcoming new members to our Senior Adult Club. A warm, thoughtful group of individuals,
we have luncheon meetings twice a month, sponsor trips to Atlantic City, dinner theatres and other venues,
and have the best interest of the JCC and our members at heart. We look out for one another and truly are a
caring community. If you are a member of the Community Campus, you can join our Club. If not, consider
becoming a senior social member and taking advantage of all that we offer! There is a onetime only fee of
$18 for Club membership. If you have any questions, please feel free to speak with me, any Club board
member or Sue Horwitz. We look forward to welcoming you soon!!
Muriel
SAVE THE DATES:
Trip to Hunterdon Playhouse “TWIST & SHOUT” - Thursday, July 9, 2015 (REGISTER TODAY!)
Trip to Crystal Point Yacht Club:
“CIAO BELLA” starring Vincent Talarico—Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Calendar – MAY / JUNE 2015
Senior Adult Club Luncheon
Trip to Atlantic City
Senior Club Luncheon
Senior Club Luncheon
Senior Club Luncheon
Trip to Atlantic City
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Monday, May 18, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Thursday, June 4, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Monday, June 22, 2015
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
JOIN THE MEMBERS OF THE JCC
SENIOR ADULT CLUB AT CAESAR’S CASINO
IN ATLANTIC CITY. WHETHER YOU LIKE TO
PLAY THE SLOTS, OR SIT AT THE
BLACKJACK TABLES, A FUN-FILLED DAY
AWAITS YOU !!!!!!!!!!!
DATES: MONDAY, May 18 , 2015
MONDAY, June 22, 2015
TIME:
8:30 am—LEAVE INMAN/GROVE
8:45 am—LEAVE JCC
5:00 pm—LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY
COST:
$30.00/PERSON, GRATUITIES INCLUDED
Get back $30 in slot dollars
(must be 21 years or older)
Please make checks payable to: JCC SENIOR ADULT CLUB
Choice of bus seat at time of payment
Sorry, non-refundable & non-transferable
Questions? Call JCC Front Desk Associate
At 732-494-3232
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, NJ 08820
A Brand New
Musical
Celebration of the
Sensational Sixties
Senior Club
Trip to
Hunterdon Hills
Playhouse
The various genres of music
produced in the 1960’s,
accompanied, reflected - or
diverted attention from - the many
societal changes that were taking
place in that decade.
This show will take you on
an affectionate musical journey back in time, celebrating that fascinating
era through the timeless songs we still sing along with today…from Burt
Bacharach to The Beatles; from The Four Seasons to The Four Tops!
So put on your tie-dyed shirt, stick a flower
in your hair and pack your friends in a VW bus to
come see this FUN, FAB and FAR-OUT Musical
Shindig!
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015
9:45 AM Pick up at Inman Grove Senior Housing
10:00 AM Depart JCC
$82/ JCC Senior Club Member; $85/ Non-member
Choose bus seat at time of registration
Sorry, No Refunds
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Join us on a bus trip to this exciting
museum where we will enjoy a 60-minute
Museum Scholar-led tour Picturing New
York City History: Highlights of the
Museum—including Gilded New York
and Activist New York.
E xp e r i e n c e
the
m u l t i - me d i a
Timescapes and all that this fabulous
museum has to offer.
The Museum of the City of
New York celebrates and
interprets the city, educating the
public about its distinctive
character, especially its heritage
of diversity, opportunity, and
perpetual transformation.
Founded in 1923 as a private,
nonprofit corporation, the
Museum connects the past,
present, and future of New York
City.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015
Transportation leaves the JCC at 9:00 AM; Returns
approx. 5:30 PM
$50/ JCCMC Member; $55/ Non-member (Lunch is on your
own at Chalsty’s Café in the museum)
Space is limited. Sorry, no refunds unless cancelled by the JCC.
Please register before April 15.
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
JOIN NYC
TOUR
GUIDE
MARTY
SCHNEIT as
we explore the
many facets of New York’s Williamsburg
neighborhood by bus and foot. Williamsburg, one of Brooklyn's most popular and
exciting neighborhoods, straddles old and new. It is a mish-mash of cultures and
vistas.
Interestingly, the hip Williamsburg scene plays out against a backdrop of old
industrial buildings, modest attached homes (though punctuated by increasing
numbers of expensive waterfront high rises), and a long-standing residential
community of Hasidim.
If there's one neighborhood that's indicative of the "new Brooklyn," it's
Williamsburg. Marty will take us to Lee and Bedford Avenues. We’ll see the new
“yuppie” section, We’ll visit the old Domino Sugar Plant and sooo much more. You’ll
be fascinated by Marty’s descriptions, stories and the history of Jews in Williamsburg.
There will also be time on your own for lunch AND MORE.
DATE:
TIME:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015
Transportation leaves the JCC at 9:00 AM; Returns
approx. 5:30 PM
COST:
$55/ JCCMC Member; $60/ Non-member
(Lunch is on your own in the area)
***This trip involves a good deal of walking
Space is limited. Sorry, no refunds unless cancelled by the JCC.
Please register before May 15.
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
We will be going
into some very
religious areas. So
as not to offend
anyone modest
dress is strongly
suggested.
Questions?
Call Diane Mael at
732-494-3232
A Day for
Baseball Fans
of All Ages
Join Us for Two Great Tours: Classic
Behind the Scenes at Yankee Stadium
and a Guided Tour of the Yogi Berra
Museum and Learning Center
in Montclair.
Come on your own; with your best friend or
bring your spouse, significant other, kids or
grandkids for a day of fun. We’ll start off at
Yankee Stadium in the Bronx for an 11:00 guided
tour; have lunch in the Hard Rock Café, then it’s
on to the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning
Center for the afternoon.
A Pre–Fathers Day Treat!
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2015
Transportation leaves the JCC at 9:30 AM; Returns approx. 5:00 PM
$56/ JCCMC Member; $60/ Non-member (includes trans, tip, both tours
and snack. Lunch is on your own at the Hard Rock Café at Yankee
Stadium)
Space is limited. Sorry, no refunds unless cancelled by the JCC.
Please register before June 2, 2015
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
www.jccmc.org
Discovering the Impressionists:
Paul Durand-Ruel
and the New Painting
ONLY NORTH AMERICAN SHOWING!
Despite the popularity of
Impressionism today, the
groundbreaking shifts that
occurred in French painting at
the end of the nineteenth
century were not immediately
embraced by collectors, dealers,
or the public. A vital figure in the
rise of Impressionism is Paul
Durand-Ruel (1831–1922), a
practical, ambitious, and visionary Parisian art dealer who enthusiastically
championed the new style of painting. Discovering the Impressionists
examines the critical years from 1865 to 1905 when Durand-Ruel both inspired
and sustained artists like Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Édouard
Manet, Camille Pissarro, and Edgar Degas. Important works by these artists
and others will be shown with historical photographs and documents to explore this period.
This
exhibition, organized into a series of episodes or case studies that explore key moments in the history of the
Durand-Ruel gallery, traces the development of Impressionism—its struggles, successes, and eventual
recognition—and reveals Durand-Ruel’s role in the movement.
JOIN US for this wonderful trip opportunity and the audio tour of the Discovering the Impressionists
exhibit and a tour at the Rodin Exhibit as well as time on your own in this beautiful museum.
DATE:
TIME:
COST:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015
Transportation leaves the JCC at 8:45 AM; Returns approx. 5:45 PM
$56/ JCCMC Member; $60/ Non-member (includes transportation, tip,
both tours and snack. Lunch is on your own in the museum.)
Space is limited. Sorry, no refunds unless cancelled by the JCC.
Please register before June 30, 2015
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, New Jersey 08820
732-494-3232
JCC WATER
AQUATICS
CLASSES
AQUAFIT
Monday & Wednesday
11:00—11:45 AM
Instructor: Janice Clark
WATER WORKS
Thursday
11:00—11:45 AM
Instructor: Janice Clark
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
AQUATIC PROGRAM
Tuesday & Friday
11:00—11:45 AM
Instructor: Laurie Post
A WATER FITNESS CARD
is available
10 sessions
$30/Senior Social Members
$50/Non-member
JCC FITNESS
CLASSES
WITH JANICE
FOREVER FIT
Friday
9:00—9:40 AM
FREE for Full Senior Members
FITNESS OVER 50
Tuesday & Thursday
9:15—10:00 AM
FREE for JCC Members
CHAIROBICS
Monday
9:45—10:30 AM
FREE for JCC Members
CHAIR YOGA
Wednesday
9:00—9:30 AM
FREE for JCC Members
NON-MEMBERS MUST PURCHASE
A WATER FITNESS CARD FOR THESE
CLASSES
$50 / 10 sessions
The 3rd ANNUAL
PRISCILLA GLINN
MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
at Shackamaxon Country Club
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Includes Brunch & Awards Reception
11:30am Registration & Brunch
1:00pm Shotgun Start
6:30pm Reception & Awards
Sponsorships Available 732
732--494
494--3232 ext. 3609
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road, Edison, NJ 08820
SHARE YOUR SIMCHA!!!
Musical Performances at the JCC
Lectures in Highland Park or the JCC
Holiday Celebrations at the JCC
Have your children asked you what you want for your
birthday? An anniversary?
Are you running out of ideas?
Do you want a new way
to honor or memorialize a loved one?
Well, we have an idea for you—Sponsor a program at the
JCC, and see the joy you can bring to so many as a result
of your thoughtfulness.
Call Sue Horwitz at 732-494-3232
extension 3603.
SHARE YOUR SIMCHA!!!
To sponsor a program please complete the bottom
portion of this page and send it in, with your check
(payable to the Jewish Community Center of
Middlesex County) to:
Sue Horwitz
Director of Senior Adult Services
JCC of Middlesex County
1775 Oak Tree Road
Edison, NJ 08820
Sponsorships start at $150. To discuss sponsorship
opportunities call Sue at 732-494-3232 extension 3603.
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AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE
Mondays, June 8 and 15
$15/ AARP Member
$20/ Non AARP Member
SAMUEL MORSE with Jim DelGiudice
Tuesday, June 9
$8/JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
SHAKESPEREAN FATHERS & DAUGHTERS
With Michael Basile, Ph.D.
Tuesday, June 9
FREE & OPEN TO THE
COMMUNITY AS SPACE
ALLOWS
“KICK THE SUMMER OFF RIGHT” LUNCHEON
With Randy Accardi
Tuesday, June 16
$16/ JCCMC until June 10
$19/ Non-mem until June 10
$19/ JCCMC Mem 6/11-15
$22/ Non-mem 6/11-15
LECTURE IN HIGHLAND PARK
ZIEGFELD GIRLS with Marty Schneit
Wednesday, June 17
$8/JCCMC Member
$10/ Non-member
JAZZ, POP AND ROCK with Walter Choroszewski
Tuesday, June 23
$8/JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
ROMANTIC HEART THROBS IN THE 19th CENTURY
With Jessica Davy
Tuesday, June 23
$8/JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
IMPRESSIONISM, FASHION & MODERNITY
With Barbara Tomlinson
Tuesday, June 30
$8/JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
VARIOUS SOUNDS OF MUSIC—America the Beautiful
With Dan Yates
Tuesday, June 30
$8/JCCMC Member
$11/ Non-member
NO CASH. Make check payable to AARP
TRIPS
THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Wednesday, April 29
$50/JCCMC Member;
$55/Non-member
WALKING TOUR OF WILLIAMSBURG
With TOUR GUIDE MARTY SCHNEIT
Wednesday, May 27
$55/ JCCMC Member
$60/ Non-member
A DAY FOR BASEBALL FANS OF ALL AGES
Sunday, June 14
$56/ JCCMC Member;
$60/ Non-member
DISCOVERING THE IMPRESSIONISTS at the
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Wednesday, July 15
$50/ JCCMC Member;
$55/ Non-member
SENIOR CLUB TRIPS TO ATLANTIC CITY
Mondays, May 18, June 22
$30/ per person (includes gratuity),
checks payable to JCC Senior Adult
Club
www.jccmc.org
Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County
“Community Is Our Middle Name”
Adult / Senior Adult Programs
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER PLEASE CALL THE JCC
732.494.3232
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